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salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
47.3076, -122.321
Field Notes
Description:
Salmonberry is a species of brambles in the rose family. The flowers are 2–3 cm (0.8-1.2 inches) in diameter, with five pinkish-purple petals; they are produced from early spring to early summer. The berries ripen from early May to late July in most of the Pacific Northwest (later in cooler climates), and resembles a large shiny yellow to orange-red raspberry (pics 4 and 5). The berry pics were taken on June 26, 2017.
Habitat:
Spotted in a wetland habitat at Celebration Park in Federal Way, Wa.
Notes:
Salmonberries are edible and share the fruit structure of the raspberry, with the fruit pulling away from its receptacle. The fruit has been referred to as "insipid", but depending on ripeness and site, they are good eaten raw and when processed into jam, candy, jelly and wine. They were an important food for indigenous peoples. Traditionally, the berries were eaten with salmon or mixed with oolichan grease or salmon roe. They were not dried because of their high moisture content.(wikipedia).
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